Cocktail Culture: The Woods Jupiter

The bar

The Woods Jupiter

The vibe

Leave it to one of the smoothest golfers in the game to create one of the smoothest sports bars around. Tiger Woods said he was intimately involved in designing The Woods Jupiter, his week-old restaurant in Harbourside Place. Inside, it’s all all modern materials: an illuminated quartz backdrop to the U-shaped bar; a sleek concrete bar top; stylish globe lights throughout. Plus, there are a host of features to elevate this from your typical, grungy sports bar, including cabanas for parties of six and televisions inobtrusively placed throughout yet always visible.

Signature cocktail

The bar staff wanted to design a drink especially for summer. Their solution is the refreshing pineapple-infused vodka martini ($). Simply enough, it’s vodka marinated for 10 days with crushed, fresh pineapples. The drink doesn’t need anything else, not even the fruity garnish.

Other notable drinks

The cocktail list is voluminous. On opening day, many were ordering the summer-friendly Cucumber Smash ($10), Hendricks gin with simple syrup muddled with fresh cucumbers. The strawberry-basil margarita ($13) is a clever mix on a classic. And the smoked old fashioned ($12), with Buffalo Trace bourbon is sure to please those who want a richer drink. Local craft beers are also available starting at $4 for happy hour.

Bar bites

Starters, flatbreads and charcuterie make for rich and varied bar options. There is the lobster and crab cakes ($15), served with a fat, peeled crab claw and a corn succotash. The tuna “crudo” ($13) is brightened with thin slices of pear and lemon zest. And even sandwiches such as a luscious rib eye sandwich ($19) can be ordered at the bar.

Deals

The restaurant has a special happy hour food menu starting at $8 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and from 10 p.m. until 11 p.m. when it closes. Draft beers are $4, wine $7, and certain cocktail $7. The restaurant is open only for dinner until Sept. 12, when it will begin serving lunch.